Not a good sign for construction in My area.

[TAB]

You have to understand this house is in the middle of a full built city, the only reason why a house that was built in 06 in on this proerpty is do to the old structure buring down.


When you get out side of the city limits the fees drop drasticly.  Where I live for example the school fees are only $8 a sqft.  The hook up fees are simlar, but reality is, the price they charge for hook ups are acutally reasonable, when you think that they have to tear up the street, dig down from 6-30 ft, then put every thing back.    Charging 10k for 7-10 guys, a back hoe, several dump truck and street repair, that 10k seems really cheap.  I'm not sure I could do it for that price.


Devlopers also get "sweat heart" deals when it comes to fees. There is a huge diffrence between some one building 1000 houses and the guy building 1.

[Timothy]

TAB.....you're getting raped!

Those fees are rediculous.

[TAB]

Property taxs in CA are pretty low compared to the other states I been in.  I have realtives in protland that pay more in a month for water, then we do in a year.  Thier power is cheaper, but still, I see a water bill thats several hundred a month crazy( like 6 or 7).   ours is $26 for the 1st 10k gallons  after that its a per cubic ft price, I can't see us ever using more then 10k gallons.


beleave it or not CA is only ranked number 10 in highest taxs per capita.

Vermont
hawaii
wyoming
connectict
minsota
delaware
mass
alaksa
new jersey


are 1-9

[TAB]

TAB.....you're getting raped!

Those fees are rediculous.

trust me, thats nothing.  Since I spealize in older homes I often do work in the bay area.  In the city of SF proper, for addions the fees are almost $200 sqft for single family homes.  comm'l rates are even more.

[Timothy]

I doesn't matter if it's called a TAX or a FEE.....rape is still rape!  Your fees are just ways to f#*k you without the pleasure of a little kiss on the cheek when their done......

Your politicians are lining their pockets.  Are the schools any better?  Is the water better?  Is the sewage treated differently?

I bet not!

[Sponsor]

[fightingquaker13]

TAB seems to be right on the hookup fees. I don't know about dollar amounts, but they should reflect the actual cost. I don't want to subsidize someone else's house.
FQ13

[Timothy]

TAB seems to be right on the hookup fees. I don't know about dollar amounts, but they should reflect the actual cost. I don't want to subsidize someone else's house.
FQ13

I hooked into my water and sewer in CT for about a grand with two grand in assessments from the town.  10 Large to tie into a water line is excessive unless it's 1/4-1/2 mile from the street.  I feel sorry for the guy and anyone else who lives there.

[david86440]

What people on the east coast may not understand is that here in CA they can't raise property taxes or change mil rates to cover whatever the town or city budget is due to one of those stupid propositions you hear about, so they have come up with impact fees and other taxes for revenue.

I'm sure TAB can tell us what prop # it is and expand on it more than I can.

[crusader rabbit]

As with nearly every ill wind, some folks may be able to find some good.  My kid, her husband and my exceptionally bright and good looking grandson (great genes, what can I say?) are going to be able to buy a home in SoCal this year because values are so depressed and they are still earning income.  They can buy for much less than the build-costs.  Here in Florida, my homeowner's insurance cites a much higher replacement value on my home than I could ever get on the open market were I to try and sell it.  That way, they can get a higher premium from me.  They do the same thing on a rental property I own--rebuilding would cost almost twice what I could get if I sold.  And it's a leap of faith to think I could actually sell.  Only things moving around here seem to be foreclosures and bank owned--and that is, I believe, keeping the market artificially lower than it might otherwise be.  It's to the point where I would do much better with a totally destructive fire.  I think I'd just accept the check, try and sell the lot, and move to Texas with the proceeds.  Fortunately or unfortunately, I own all my real estate free and clear except for taxes and insurance, and the rentals are still bringing in some income.  But, I'd love to get out from under and leave the state.  What I know for sure is this mess has decimated my planned retirement.

[TAB]

I hooked into my water and sewer in CT for about a grand with two grand in assessments from the town.  10 Large to tie into a water line is excessive unless it's 1/4-1/2 mile from the street.  I feel sorry for the guy and anyone else who lives there.

lets do a little math.


10 guys for 8 hours at say $20/ hour.  Thats 1600 right there, now double it to cover things like workmens comp, health insurance.. etc   thats 3200

3 dump trucks @$500 each for the truck and fuel.  we are now at 4700


1 back hoe/ trailer @$1000 $5700

4 loads to the dump at $200 load.  $6500

new road base at $30 yard( not you can't re fill the hole with what you took out, thats illegal)  there is another $500

we are at $7000 and we still have to put the side walk and the street back.


heaven help you if you crack th emain line and have to replace a entire 10'-20' section of pipe and shut down serivce.


I don't think I could do it for 10k



I forget the prop number that is correct they are very limited at what they can charge for property tax in CA.